February is always a hard month for me as it’s the anniversary of my son’s death through violence. When something like a school shooting in Florida happens my heart hurts more. I allow myself to cry and heal. Many people feel uncomfortable and move straight into anger because they find it easier to feel. Blame Read More

The reason people are so passionate about politics is because they want to make the world a better place. If you want to make the world a better place, perhaps start by not calling 1/2 the country names, ascribing evil motives to them or demonizing them. This is the first election I remember when supporters Read More

Right now people are saying they are going to get off Facebook and social media because reading their feed makes them feel annoyed and angry. Friends are posting political memes and stories that shout, “My side is better than your side!” Is the purpose of political discourse to yell loudest or is it to change hearts? If you are Read More

All of us walk around every day telling stories in our head about those we meet. One story I hear a lot is that if someone has succeeded in doing something they are lucky or for some reason it was easier for them. Especially if it’s something we want. It’s easier to believe that they Read More

I am not so intense on simplifying because I want to sit around and do nothing (well, not all the time.) I think simplifying is so important, because it gives us the time and energy to do important things for you and your community. Like mentor a child. I wrote about the profound need for kindness and Read More

It’s almost election time here in the U.S. We have the opportunity and privilege to vote on the type of America we want. But so many people get lazy and stay uniformed making their decisions based on bad commercials instead of research. And many people don’t have time to figure out which sources are unbiased Read More

People in general love to spend time helping others. It feels good to serve and make an impact. But overscheduling makes aiding your community difficult. If your schedule has no spots to breathe and a friend that needs you calls, it’s much harder to drop everything to help or listen. You may have a cause you care about but Read More

Violence came to visit my home. And I see it in the riots in Greece and Vancouver. The out of control beating up of people because someone is feeling "dissed". The flash mob robberies of stores. People feel that other people are taking something from them, so they feel entilted to take and destroy. And Read More

With complicated lives, it’s more difficult to find time for expression. If your life is hustling from work to home to soccer to the grocery store to the kitchen to the couch to bed, where do you find time to express who you are? We are each unique and have special qualities we can share Read More

Work can be stressful – different personalities, too much to do, boring work, hard work, mistakes. How can you stay calm among that? Clear your desk/work area before you leave work Write down every to do, don’t keep it in your head Create a check in jar for work so you keep aware of your Read More